He wanted more liberal justices in the court.
No. These are functions of the Legislative Branch.
The number of Supreme Court justices is determined by Congress through legislation. The Constitution does not specify the exact number of justices, so it can be changed by Congress. The current number of justices is set at nine, but it has varied throughout history.
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NOVANET: Legislative branch can limit the power of the judicial branch.
The Canadian Constitution.
The U.S. Supreme Court is composed of nine justices, not six. These justices are appointed for life by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Court's primary role is to interpret the Constitution and federal law, ensuring justice and upholding the rule of law. The number of justices can be changed by Congress, but such a change has not occurred since 1869.
Congress decides how many justices should be on the US Supreme Court. The current number, nine, was set by the Judiciary Act of 1869.
SevenThe number of justices that serve on the Georgia Supreme Court is 7. The member that has been there the longest is Robert Benham.
Congress created the law that fixed the number of justices on the Supreme Court in 1869; the number has not changed since then. Under the US Constitution, the number of justices is not mentioned. Congress decides how many justices there shall be and has changed the number from time to time.
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